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3/26/2013

This pumpkin heart is 3D sculpture. It served for topping of the wedding watermelon carving display.

The clients asked me for a fruit display the day before their wedding, with any design up to me. I had no certain idea of decoration. I was on my way from the market (where I bought watermelon and essential fruits), when the pumpkin heart image popped up in my mind. I turned back to the market and got vegetables for garnising part.

As my heart desires bright colors after long winter in Sakhalin, I decided on the orange+pink colors combination.

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3/23/2013

Spring is coming! Easter is around the corner! And my easter eggs have a spring message, read in floristic ornament.

The chocolate eggs are made in Easter 3D Lekue moldand decorated with chewing candy. The eggs are very bright, unique and having unusual look. I made video about making the 3D chocolate treat, it is attached below.

For the Easter treat you will need:

Chocolate

Marshmallow or chewing sweets (any baking and waflle decorations work great here)

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3/10/2013

combination of geometrical and floristic designs in soap carving

Q.: What do you use for your soap carving, tools or a thai knife?

A student of mine said that tools don't give the fine effect on soap. I was sad to hear that she was dissapointed with soap carving after trying to carve an elegant design using a carving tool set. I understood that she made some mistakes which caused the dissapointment. If you feel the same about soap carving, this article should help you.

Mind the soap texture

Remember that soap texture differs from fruits and vegetables. Don't 'cut' soap. Often you are enough to 'press' a knife in and 'turn' it to make a shape. Choose designs and carving style depending on soap softness and texsture flexibility. I don't carve thin details in my soaps because they are easely broken ( I mean don't carve in acute angle).

Tools and thai knife work in tandem

I combine tools and thai knife in my carvings. Use tools like U-shape knife for making geometrical designs, and thai knife for carving flowers, waves, hearts and other details.

Ability to carve details in the same size is very important in soap carving art. So tools helps you in the work at your first steps.

At Malisa school lessons we used a special soap carving tool set like on the picture below. I saw beautiful designs made with the knives from the set. The cutters from the set can add a cute effect to your soap.

About Garnishfood Blog

Hi, I am Elena, also known as Selena Ze Arteest. I am a designer, fruit carving artist and owner of Caving Studio since 2007. GarnishFood blog is about the art of Thai carving and edibe arrangements made of vegetables, fruits and sweets. Recently I am keen on Ikebana art and phytodesign.